Ecological determinants of divorce
A structural approach to the explanation of Japanese divorce
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5958542 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hiroshi Fukurai (University of California, corresponding author), Jon P Alston (Texas A&M University) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 257-277 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1992.9988821 |
| PMID | 1340044 |
| OpenAlex | W2149112332 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
This paper examines the ecological determinants of contemporary Japanese divorce rates on the prefectural level. LISREL and computer-generated graphics are the analytic methods used. The aggregate level of analysis demands the use of the ecological model which posits that demographic changes, economic activities, migration patterns, and the level of urbanization are significant predictors of divorce rate. Our analysis demonstrates that sex ratio, female labor force participation, female in-migration patterns, population increase, and net household income all play a significant role in affecting the divorce rate. Our findings also confirm the well-supported hypothesis that both population density and modernization positively influence modern Japan's divorce rates. The residual analysis also points out that in order to account for the large proportion of the unexplained variance of Japanese divorce, behavioral-related variables and island- or prefecture-specific dimensions need to be included in the ecological model of divorce
Biology · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · LISREL · Net migration rate · Order (exchange · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Urbanization · Demography · Ecology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
The Population of Japan
The family, society, and the individual
Divorce in contemporary Japan
World Revolution and Family Patterns.
Socialization for Achievement
Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage
Japan’s Invisible Race
Making It Count
Economic and Demographic Change in Preindustrial Japan, 1600-1868
Cross-sectional jury representation or systematic jury representation? Simple random and cluster sampling strategies in jury selection
Japan
Population, Disease, and Land in Early Japan, 645-900
Provincial Variations in Divorce Rates
State Variations in United States Divorce Rates
Variations in Divorce Rates by Community Size
Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures
Japan's Invisible Race
On Understanding Japanese Religion
Changing Divorce in Japan
A Japanese Perspective On the Life Course
Japanese migration in contemporary Japan
Marriage and Women's Occupational Attainment in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Japan
Ecological Correlations and the Behavior of Individuals
The Effect of Wives' Employment on the Mental Health of Married Men and Women
Socialization for Achievement
Structural Determinants of the Divorce Rate
Sex Ratios, Economic Power, and Women's Roles
Regional Differences in Divorce in the United States
The Relationship between Migration and the Provincial Divorce Rate in Canada, 1971 and 1978
Economic Conditions and the Divorce Rate
Husbands' Attitude and Wives' Commitment to Employment
Considering Divorce
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |